Maronite Catholic officials in Lebanon have denounced the detention of one of its bishops on the country’s southern border with Israel. The July 18 incident occurred at the border post of Lebanon’s General Security in the village of Ras Naqoura, at which Maronite Archbishop Moussa El-Hage of Haifa and the Holy Land was detained for…
Pope meets with Monaco royalty at Vatican Pope Francis interrupted his traditional July break to meet with Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife, Princess Charlene, at the Vatican. According to the Vatican press office, the Pope met with the royal couple July 20 and spoke privately for 25 minutes. After their meeting, the…
Dear Editor, Ten dioceses have divested from fossil fuel [The Irish Catholic – July 14, 2022] but we need to see the rest up their game and do the same. In Europe we are facing a huge energy crisis due to our reliance on fossil fuels. It is easy to point the finger and say…
Charities disappointed by Syria border decision Irish charities, including Trócaire and Goal, expressed disappointment at the UN’s decision to keep the “vital” Syria-Turkey border open for just six more months. The charities warned that the fact the agreement was only to keep the border crossing open for six months makes it difficult to plan for…
Helen Vysotska Can I share a hotel room with my boyfriend? Sharing a hotel room with your boyfriend/girlfriend is not the same as sharing a bed with them on holidays. If it is the latter then you are committing sin and lying with your bodies that you are both married and you are not. Even…
Liam Fitzpatrick A majority of Irish people support a levy on disposable cups, according to a poll from Ireland Thinks. In a poll requested by environmental campaign Sick of Plastic, respondents answered the question, “Do you support the Government’s plan to bring in a levy, like the plastic bag tax, of 20c on disposable cups…
Chai Brady and Liam Fitzpatrick The Faithful will gather on July 24 for a pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, as well as in parishes across Ireland, to celebrate the second annual World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly. It will be the first time the “amazing day” will be marked in person due to Covid restrictions…
Liam Fitzpatrick The Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin has seen an increase in the number of ‘working poor’ availing of the centre’s services in recent weeks as the cost of living continues to rise. Irish prices and apartment costs have drastically increased over the past year, making it difficult for those working low-pay jobs to…
Staff reporter Irish pilgrims have escaped the worst of the summer travel chaos in Dublin airport and abroad, Marian Pilgrimages have said. While many travellers have struggled with cancelled flights and lost baggage, pilgrim tour operators use of charter flights and regional airports means they have been largely unaffected by these issues. “We are having…
New form of ‘team ministry’ in Ferns Priests in the diocese of Ferns will be assigned to a “team ministry” to cater for parishes without a resident priest, Bishop Ger Nash has said. The appointments, which take effect August 15, are as a follows: Fr Jim Doyle has been appointed Chaplain, Irish College Paris for…